{"product_id":"9780813816234","title":"Dry Mouth, The Malevolent Symptom A Clinical Guide","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDry Mouth, The Malevolent Symptom\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Clinical Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLeo M. Sreebny | Arjan Vissink\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Dentistry \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXerostomia, more commonly called dry mouth, affects an estimated 20 percent of adults worldwide and can severely diminish one’s quality of life. \u003ci\u003eDry Mouth, the Malevolent Symptom: A Clinical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e relies on evidence-based research to provide an introductory primer on oral dryness and the modalities available to treat it. The book describes the varied etiology of the disease, but emphasizes clinical protocols and step-by-step procedures for diagnosis and treatment planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDry Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e is a user-friendly manual guiding clinicians through identifying and managing this common condition. Causes including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, systemic diseases, polypharmacy, and the natural progression of aging are discussed in conjunction with the clinical symptoms and signs associated with each one. Multiple avenues for treatment are presented, highlighting salivary stimulation and supplementation techniques, pharmacologic aids, and critically required oral therapy. Although intended primarily for the professionals that treat those affected by xerostomia, \u003ci\u003eDry Mouth\u003c\/i\u003e may also be of interest to sufferers of this condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eLeo M. Sreebny\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus at Stony Brook University in New York and Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArjan Vissink\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Oral Medicine at the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 May 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780813816234\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e268\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.98\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314270597260,"sku":"9780813816234","price":95.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780813816234_f68ed0ec-949c-4ef4-bd44-cb2c1144b4e1.jpg?v=1780185745","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780813816234","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}